The President of the Republic receives the Chinese Ambassador

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12-11-2018, 10:23

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Baghdad - INA The President of the Republic, Dr. Barham Salih, received today, Monday, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Mr. Chen Wicheng. At the beginning of the meeting, Ambassador Wicheng congratulated President Barham Saleh on his assumption of the post of President of the Republic, conveying the greetings of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wishes for success in carrying out his duties.In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), President Barham Salih stressed the depth of bilateral relations and the activation of joint agreements between them, stressing the need to expand horizons of joint cooperation in industrial, agricultural and trade fields to serve the interests of the peoples of the two friendly countries. For his part, Ambassador Wicheng expressed his country's aspiration to raise the level of economic and trade cooperation to higher levels, and reiterated China's support for Iraq in various fields. Translated by Harith.A.Hasan